Monday, February 23, 2004

Early on Sunday morning, we, three couples decided to go on a trip to Pulau Pangkor, a small island off the coast of Lumut town. We left the resort just after eight in the morning, the weather was good... we head for the Jetty, park our cars at the roadside and went to get tickets for the boat ride to and fro the island..... We missed the first boat and had to wait for the next boat..... We while the time away, taking picture and watching the picturesque scene.... on one Conner is the war ships of the Malaysian Navy, right in the middle of the channel anchored a larger ocean going liner, must be, belong to some rich guy.... It has a local name.... It might be own by some local with plenty of money to throw around.... Well that is life.... Right across is the Pangkor island..., the town and other dwelling and resort are on the other sides facing the Sumatra island of Indonesia...... Our boat arrived and we boarded it and soon it was on it way to the island.... It was airconditoned so the ride was pleasant and enjoyable....It just took about twenty five minutes to arrived at our destination at the island..... We alight and arrange to get transport for our tour of the island....There were many vans, gorgeous pink in color waiting to take tourists for a spin of the island and there are also motorcycles for those adventurous one, to be on their own riding those bike as they like everywhere around the island..... I would do just that if I am still young, it would be nice to bike along on your own, with someone you love piggyback..... Roam all over the island and perhaps camp near those beaches and enjoy the fun of open fire cooking and lays along to while the days with dreams.... It would be real fun.... But I am no longer that young to venture into this kind of holiday.... Those days are gone... Now with friends of my age.... Our kind of holiday are different..... We book a Van and the driver, a friendly Malay youth took us to our first stop.... A restaurant..... We did not have our breakfast this morning..... Rushing to get on the first boat..... we miss the first boat and the breakfast as well.... so we set down and order whatever they still have for breakfast..... we settled for nasi lemak and nasi campur.... It was freshly cook and it taste great..... We enjoy the late breakfast or the early lunch and wait for our driver to return...... He return on the dot as promised.....And took us for the trip....